Tragedy in Thane: Ambulance Delays Cost Patient's Life
In Maharashtra's Thane district, a woman died at a civic hospital due to ambulance delays. The civic body issued show-cause notices to the hospital staff, ensuring strict action against those responsible. Public outrage led to demands for reassignment of doctors from administrative duties to patient care.
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A critically-ill patient in Maharashtra's Thane district succumbed to her condition at a civic hospital, with allegations pointing to delays in ambulance services as the cause of her death.
The patient, Savita Birajdar, was reportedly left waiting for five hours due to an unresponsive ambulance driver, raising questions about the hospital's operational efficiency. Her untimely death has prompted the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation to issue show-cause notices to hospital staff.
Public outrage has followed, with political leaders demanding accountability and systemic changes. The incident has triggered calls for more doctors to focus on patient care rather than administrative tasks, especially in municipal hospitals and health centres.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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